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单词 acorn barnacle
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Definition of acorn barnacle in English:

acorn barnacle

noun
  • A stalkless barnacle that attaches itself to a variety of surfaces including rocks, ships, and marine animals.

    Genus Balanus, family Balanidae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Chthamalus anisopoma is a mid-intertidal acorn barnacle distributed throughout the Gulf of California.
    • A tiny shell, acorn barnacles, and sand lie within the well of the bowl.
    • Mussels were removed using scrapers, a process that necessarily also removed most acorn barnacles intermingled among the mussels.
    • Here we will find acorn barnacles, mussels, crabs, and sea stars.
    • Limpets and acorn barnacles are the most important food items on the wintering grounds of the Black Turnstone.
 
 

Definition of acorn barnacle in US English:

acorn barnacle

noun
  • A stalkless barnacle that attaches itself to a variety of surfaces including rocks, ships, and marine animals. Large numbers of individuals may form a heavy encrustation that can affect the progress of a ship.

    Genus Balanus, family Balanidae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Here we will find acorn barnacles, mussels, crabs, and sea stars.
    • Limpets and acorn barnacles are the most important food items on the wintering grounds of the Black Turnstone.
    • Mussels were removed using scrapers, a process that necessarily also removed most acorn barnacles intermingled among the mussels.
    • Chthamalus anisopoma is a mid-intertidal acorn barnacle distributed throughout the Gulf of California.
    • A tiny shell, acorn barnacles, and sand lie within the well of the bowl.
 
 
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